C Categories CCFF2023 Festivals Movies Reviews May 26, 2023 CCFF 2023 Shorts Dispatch: Sèt Lam, Troy, & more CCFF's second short of shorts explores humanity's need for community.
C Categories Festivals May 17, 2023 CCFF 2023 Shorts Dispatch: The Mundanes, The Vacation & more This year's first program of Chicago Critics Film Festival shorts focus on the dark side of family, community & living with mental illness.
S Categories Festivals Movies Reviews SXSW 2023 April 1, 2023 SXSW 2023 Roundup: The World is Not My Own, The Ordinaries & more Our final SXSW 2023 dispatch features a diverse selection of documentaries and features focusing on the search for a sense of place in a chaotic world.
U Categories Movies Reviews March 11, 2023 Unicorn Wars uses whimsical animation to spin a dark tale Alberto Vazquez directs a grim story of war that spares nothing despite its cartoon depiction.
I Categories Movies Reviews December 21, 2022 I Wanna Dance With Somebody sands off the edges of Whitney Houston Kasi Lemmons' estate-approved biopic offers a chance to mourn the legend, even if the film stumbles when she's not on stage.
T Categories Movies Reviews December 7, 2022 The Mean One puts a twisted spin on a holiday classic Steven LaMorte directs a silly but entertaining (and copyright-obeying) version of a beloved redemption tale.
T Categories Features Movies Reeling 2022 September 22, 2022 Twelve films we can’t wait to see at Reeling 2022 Chicago’s International Queer Film Festival turns 40 this year and these dozen movies have us raring to go.
T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews TIFF 2022 August 31, 2022 TIFF 2022: Casa Susanna reflects on a little known part of LGBTQ history Sébastien Lifshitz directs a tender but incomplete documentary about a New York State sanctuary for trans people seeking safety & understanding.
M Categories Movies Reviews August 16, 2022 Mack & Rita is a charmer that crosses oceans of time Diane Keaton stars in a sweet comedy about a woman who figures out who she is through some magic and time-space bending.
F Categories Fantasia 2022 Festivals Movies Reviews August 13, 2022 Fantasia 2022: Complex stories of complex women Our final dispatch from Fantasia features a blend of powerful stories with dynamic female characters.
